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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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